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HomeEducation CodeCh. 1Art. 3§ 21180 Trustee Validation Proceedings

§ 21180 Trustee Validation Proceedings

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§ 21180 Trustee Validation Proceedings

Key Takeaways

  • •This law is about trusts set up for schools, museums, libraries, and other learning places.
  • •The people in charge of the trust (trustees) can go to court to ask questions about the trust.
  • •They can ask the court to check if the trust is real, if it was set up correctly, and what it means.
  • •They can also ask about any changes or extra gifts given to the trust.

Example

A rich person sets up a trust to pay for a new school library. After they pass away, the people in charge of the trust are not sure if a change the rich person made to the trust is valid.

The people in charge can go to court to ask if the change is real and what it means for the library.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 21180 Trustee Validation Proceedings

The trustee or trustees of any trust or trusts created for the founding, endowment, and maintenance of a university, college, school, seminary of learning, mechanical institute, museum, gallery of art, library, or any other institution, or any or all thereof, pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 21100) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 21140) of this chapter, may commence a special proceeding to determine all questions of law and fact affecting the existence of, and the due and voluntary execution and delivery, and the terms, validity, and legal effect of the grant founding the institution, and of all amendments or attempted amendments to the grant, and of any supplemental grants or gifts, and of any confirmatory conveyances, of the founder or surviving founder, or spouse or surviving spouse of the founder. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 36.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

trusteetrustfoundingendowmentmaintenancespecial proceedinggrantamendmentssupplemental grantsconfirmatory conveyances

Related Statutes

  • § 21185 Trust Petition Document Requirements
  • § 21182 Trust Title Determination Proceeding
  • § 21183 Trust Rights Determination
  • § 21105 Trustee Legal Authority
  • § 21149 Founder'S Trust Amendment Rights

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 21180.
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